NAME Silviu Oravitzan DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH 4 October 1941 Ciclova Montana, Caras-Severin Father: Iosif Cretu, 1908–1976, instructor Mother: Ecaterina Cretu (b. Iliescu), 1911–1981, instructor EDUCATION 1947–1951, primary school, Ciclova Montana 1951–1957, The “General Dragalina” High School Oravita 1958–1960, The Pedagogical Institute Timisoara 1960–1963, University of Timisoara, Faculty of Fine Arts 1963, Graduaded in Fine Arst 1983, Logos Grant, Paris, France 1984, Peer Mattsson Foundation Grant, Sweden AWARDS 1980, Grand Prix of the Fine Artists’ Union of Hungary at “Hajduoszsormeny”, Debrecen, Hungary 1997, Citizen of Honour of Oravita, Romania ² PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS • The Romanian Fine Artists’ Union • 1983, The Logos Group, Paris, France • 1993, IAA/A/AP – The International Association of Art/Association Internationale des Artes Plastiques • 1998, Pro Arte, Verein für internationalen Kulturaustausch Wien • 1999, Oravitan Gallery, New York ² WORKING EXPERIENCE 1963–1970, Drawing teacher at “Iulia Hasdeu” and “Coriolan Brediceanu” Secondary Schools, Lugoj 1985, Director of the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj 1997, Vissiting professor at University of Timisoara, Faculty of Arts (professor Flondor’s group) ² JOURNEYS ABROAD Poland, 1973 / Greece, 1980, 1981 / Slovakia, 1980, 1986 / Czechoslovakia, 1980, 1986 / Hungary, 1980, 1984, 1994 / Bulgaria, 1981 / Italy, 1981, 1999 / Spain, 1981 / Austria, 1981, 1984, 1984, 1998, 1991, 1999 / France, 1981,1984, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 / Holland, 1981, 1986 / Belgium, 1981,1986, 1991 / Germany, 1981, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1995 / Sweden, 1984 / Denmark, 1984 / Slovenia, 1984, 1986, 1989 / Russia, 1985 / Great Britain, 1986 / Luxembourg, 1996, 1998 / Switzerland, 1998 / USA, 1996, 1997, 1999 ² MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS Public Museums and Collections Romania The Art Museum, Craiova, Romania • Hills at Ciclova. 1971, 65x64cm, oil on canvas The Art Museum, Harghita, Romania • Garden in the Sunset. 1975, 69x69cm, oil on canvas The Art Museum, Pitesti, Romania • Yellow Landscape. 1971, 79x69 cm, oil on canvas The Portile de Fier Museum, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania • Still Life in Green and Blue. 1977, 60x69 cm, oil on canvas The Ministry of Light Industry Collection, Bucharest, Romania • Interior. 1972, 95x90 cm, oil on canvas The University of Timisoara, Romania • The Library. 1972, 650x200 cm, acrylic on canvas The Ministry of Culture Collection, Bucharest, Romania • The Newlyweds. 1972, 100x90 cm, oil on canvas The National Office for Documentation and Arts Exhibitions, Bucharest, Romania • Goats and Plum Trees. 1970, 65x55 cm, oil on canvas • Composition. 1974, 70x70 cm, oil on canvas The Art Museum, Resita, Romania • Landscape. 1975, 40x70, oil on canvas • Composition. 1974, 70x70, oil on canvas The Youth Foundation Museum • Bird. 1972, 40x80 cm, acrylic on canvas • Sunflower. 1973, 40x80 cm, oil on canvas • Archetypes. 1974, 120x80 cm, oil on canvas • Summer. 1974, 120x80 cm, oil on canvas The History and Art Museum, Lugoj, Romania • Landscape. 1991, 70x60 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre. 1996, 90x90 cm, acrylic on canvas The Banat Art Museum, Timisoara, Romania • Centre. 1994, 200x140 cm, acrylic on canvas • Composition. 1990, 1220x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Still Life. 1975, 70x70 cm, oil on canvas Foundation Anastasia – Bucharest • Cross. 1998, 200×140, acrylic on canvas • Cross. 1998, 200×140, acrylic on canvas Poland The Art Museum, Reszow • Composition. 1973, 40x70 cm, oil on canvas Hungary The Art Museum, Debrecen • Landscape. 1980, 55x90 cm, oil on canvas Sweden The Peer Matson Foundation Museum, Vernanese • Centre. 1984, 200x140 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre. 1984, 120x90 cm, acrylic on canvas Belgium The Royal Family Art Museum (The Prince Laurent of Belgium Collection) • Gate, 1996, 63x35x10 cm, bas-relief in wood ² PRIVATE COLLECTIONS Great Britain The David Pagrotsky Collection, London • Diptych Centre. 1984, 140x130 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 1 Rue. 1984, 140x200 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 2 Rue. 1984, 140x200 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 3 Rue, 1984, 140x200 cm, acrylic on canvas Sweden The Nordenhake Gallery Collection, Stockholm • Centre Writing 1. 1984, 140x200 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre Writing 2. 1984, 140x200 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre Writing 3. 1984, 140x200 cm, acrylic on canvas France The Dana and Christoph Giovaninetti Collection, Paris • Cross. 1983, 70x70 cm, oil on canvas • Cross 1. 1983, 70x70 cm, acrylic on canvas • Cross 2. 1983, 70x70 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre. 1983, 120x120 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 1. 1983, 40x40 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 2. 1983, 40x40 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre. 1993, 33x37x10 cm, bass-relief in wood • Drawing 1. 1993, 40x70 cm, mixed technique • Writing. 1986, 30x54 cm, ink drawing on paper • Miniature 1. 1995, 30x21 cm, gouache on paper • Miniature 2. 1995, 30x21 cm, gouache on paper • Miniature 3. 1995, 30x21 cm, gouache on paper • Miniature 4. 1995, 30x21 cm, gouache on paper • Cross. 7 in diameter, bas-relief in wood The Paul Barba-Negra Collection, Paris • Centre. 1994, 70x60, bas-relief • Centre 1. 1991, 70x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 2. 1991, 70x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Cross. 1991, 33x37 cm, bas-relief in wood • Cross 2. 1991, 33x37 cm, bas-relief in wood • Cross 2. 1991, 33x37 cm, bas-relief in wood • Centre 1. 1994, 40x56 cm, gouache on encased paper • Centre 2. 1994, 40x56 cm, gouache on encased paper • Centre 3. 1994, 40x56 cm, gouache on encased paper • Centre 4. 1994, 40x56 cm, gouache on encased paper • Drawing. 1996, 40x60 cm, gouache on paper The Sergiu Celibidache Collection, Paris • Centre 1. 1995, 46x33 cm, bas-relief in wood • Centre 2. 1995, 33x37 cm, bas-relief • Byzantine Rhythms 1. 1994, 37x41x8 cm, bas-relief in wood • Byzantine Rhythms 2. 1994, 37x41x8 cm, bas-relief in wood • Cross 1994, 33x37 cm, bass-relief in wood • Centre. 1987, 40x60 cm, gouache on encased paper • Miniature 1. 1987, 22x30 cm, gouache on paper • Miniature 2. 1987, 22x30 cm, gouache on paper • Miniature 3. 1987, 22x30 cm, gouache on paper • Miniature 4. 1987, 22x30 cm, gouache on paper • Centre 2. 1987, 40x80 cm, gouache on encased paper The Aristide and Alexandra Patzoglou Sculptures Gallery Collection, Paris • Centre. 1989, 200x200 cm, mixed technique, tapestry • Centre 1. 1995, 40x60 cm, gouache on encased paper • Centre 2. 1995, 40x60 cm, gouache on encased paper • Centre 3. 1995, 40x60 cm, gouache on encased paper • Centre 4. 1995, 40x60 cm, gouache on encased paper • Cross. 1995, 33x37 cm, bas-relief on wood The Claude Masuard Collection, Paris • Centre. 1982, 120x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 2. 1982, 120x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 3. 1982, 120x90 cm, acrylic on canvas Ina Legal, Beatrice Angrand, Stefan de Fay, Agnés et Denis Evesque – Paris Greece The Claude Masuard Collection, Crete • Landscape 1. 1981, 70x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Landscape 2. 1981, 70x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Landscape 3. 1981, 70x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Landscape 4. 1981, 70x90 cm, acrylic on canvas The Hotel Rythimnon Collection, Rythimna • Landscape 1. 1981, 70x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Landscape 2. 1981, 70x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Landscape 3. 1981, 70x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Landscape 4. 1981, 70x90 cm, acrylic on canvas Dimitris Papastefanakis, Crete; Dimitris Deliyanis, Athene Germany The Kolles Collection, Ingollstadt • Writings. 1987, 400x280 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 1. 1987, 90x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 2. 1987, 90x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 3. 1987, 120x120 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 4. 1987, 120x120 cm, acrylic on canvas • Diptych. 1987, 120x150x2 cm, acrylic on canvas • Cross. 1988, 40x40x4 pieces, acrylic on canvas • Cross. 1986, 40x60, acrylic on canvas • Cross. 1986, 40x40, acrylic on canvas • Cross 2. 1986, 40x40, acrylic on canvas • Cross 3. 1986, 40x40, acrylic on canvas The Maria Beck Collection, Kaiserslautern • Gate 1. 1985, 200x230 cm, acrylic on canvas • Gate 2. 1985, 200x230 cm, acrylic on canvas • Gate 3. 1985, 200x230 cm, acrylic on canvas • Rain of Light. 1986, 500x200 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 1. Diptych, 1985, 170x140x2, acrylic on canvas • Centre 2. 1985, 170x140 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 3. 1985, 170x140 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 1. 1987, 90x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 2. 1987, 90x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 3. 1987, 90x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 4. 1987, 90x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Cross-Centre 1. 1985, 40x40 cm, acrylic on canvas • Cross-Centre 2. 1985, 40x40 cm, acrylic on canvas • Cross-Centre 3. 1987, 40x40 cm, acrylic on canvas • Cross-Centre 1. 1987, 170x140 cm, acrylic on canvas • Cross-Centre 2. 1987, 170x140 cm, acrylic on canvas • Cross. 1987, 37x43 cm, bas-relief in wood, 4 pieces • Centre. 1987, 35x43 cm, bas-relief in wood, 1 piece • Miniature. 1987, 22x30 cm, gouache miniature, 10 pieces The Dr. Alexandru Breban Collection, Aachen • Centre. 70x70 cm, acrylic on canvas • Cross 1. 120x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 2. 40x40 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 3. 30x70 cm, acrylic on canvas • Cross. 33x37 cm, bas-relief in wood • Writings 1. 90x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Writings 2. 70x40 cm, acrylic on canvas The Professor Martin Mettler Collection, Carlsberg • Centre 1. 90x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 2. 90x90 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 3. 70x70 cm, acrylic on canvas • Centre 4. 120x150, gouache on encased paper, 40x60 cm, 5 pieces • Object. 40x60 cm, encased gold film • Drawings. 22x30 cm, gouache on paper, 3 pieces • Miniature. 22x30 cm, gouache on paper, 10 pieces Other collectors from Germany: Mozer Carmencita Güntzburg, Riedl Iosif, Prof. Schmidt Hans, Prof. Sreiber I., Benjamin V., Anders C. — Alzei, Helga May Aachen, Walter Klepper, Hochheim, Bosica Marius — Düseldorf, Karin Jaenecke — Berlin, Isabel Ultes-Utta — Landstull, Paul Corazolla – Berlin. Luxembourg The Corina and dr. Yves Mersch Collection, Luxembourg • Byzantine Structures, 1995, 120x140cm, gold film on canvas • Centre. 33x42 cm, bas-relief in wood • Cross. 33x39, bas-relief in wood • Cross. 70x62cm, bas-relief in wood • Byzantine Structure. 1995, 37x42cm, bas-relief in wood • Miniatures. 22x30cm, gouache on paper, 30 pieces • Cross. 7 in diameter, bas-relief in wood • Cross. 15 in diameter, bas-relief in wood • Cross. 90x90cm, acrylic on canvas • Cross 1. 40x70cm, drawing on paper • Cross 2. 40x70cm The Paribas Collection, Luxembourg • Rain of Light. 280x190cm, acrylic on canvas • Labyrinth. 140x120cm, gold on canvas • Centre 40x40cm, acrylic on canvas The Count Alexis de Watazzi Collection, Luxembourg • Cross. 46x37cm, bas-relief in wood, 3 pieces • Centre. 40x60cm, gouache on encased paper Saudi Arabia Maamoun M.S. Tamer, Jeddah Switzerland I. Hollenstein Colection, Sankt Gallen • Centre 33x33cm, bas-relief in wood, 4 pieces • Byzantine A structure 40×56cm, gouache on encased papier • Byzantine B structure 40×56cm, gouache on encased paper • Byzantine C structure 40×56cm, gouache on encased paper • Miniatures 22×30cm, gouache on paper, 2 pieces Mirabaud Andrei, Elena Portier – Geneve USA The dr. Cerasela and Ionut Oravitzan Collection • Bas-relief. 1985, 33x37cm, wood. • Bas-relief. 1985, 7 in diameter, wood. • Cross – Centre. 46x70 cm, five gouache on encased paper • Miniatures. 22x30cm, gouache on paper, 9 pieces Other collectors: Lazarovici (New York), Dr. Smaranda Botosan (New York), Vlaicu Ionescu (New York), dr. Florin Gadalean (New York) Austria Gert Hofbauer Colection, Wien • Cross 40x40 cm, colage on canvas, 4 pieces • Centre. 33x38×5 cm, bas-relief on wood • Centre. 33x35 cm, bas-relief on wood • Cross. 70x70 cm, acrylic on canvas Luminita Nielsen, Wien • Cross. 34×42×5 cm, bas-relief in wood • Byzantin structures 40×56, gouache on paper • Cross. 34×42×5 cm, gouache on paper • Miniatures 22×30cm, gouache on paper Ecaterina and Theodore Coresi • Centre. 49×49 cm, bas-relief on wood • Centre. 49×49 cm, gouache on encased paper Romania Lugoj – Ada and Iuliu Paul, Horst and Luminita Wallner Barbulescu, Virgil Turcanu, Alexandru Grizea, Suta Maria, Zorica Mircu; Timisoara – the “Orizont” Magazine, the University Club, Serban Foarta, Dr. Marius Coste, Cornel Ungureanu, Peter Iecza, Constantin Flondor, Bella Szákacs, Nicoleta Onofrei, Dumitru Olteanu, Sanda Gutu, Dana Diminescu, Dana Olaru, Dr. Stefan Dragulescu, Dr. Caius Streanu, Petru Bernaz, Cretu Mirela, Marcel Tolcea, Vasile Popovici, Dr. Viorel Bucuras, Dr. Simona Drãgan, Magdalena Marculescu, Arh. Radu Radoslav, Arh. Radu Mihailescu; Bucharest – Nicolae Petrovici, Irina Astefanei, Vasile Dragut. ² PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS 1966 Painting exhibition (Silviu Oravitzan, Vladimir Strelet, Tudor Tudan) The “Dacia” Hall, Lugoj, Romania Catalogue: no 1968 Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu, painting exhibition The “Mihai Eminescu” Bookshop, Timisoara, Romania Catalogue: yes 1969 Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu, Tudor Tudan – painting The “Dalles” Hall, Bucharest Romania Catalogue: yes 1972 Silviu Oravitzan – painting The “Galateea” Gallery, Bucharest, Romania Catalogue: yes 1975, May–June Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu The “Caminul Artei” Gallery, Bucharest, Romania Exhibits: the “Mioritica” cycles of oil on canvas (15 paintings), the “Chalice” cycle (8 paintings) and the “Sprite” cycle (10 paintings) Catalogue: yes 1977 Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu, painting, drawing Travelling exhibition: Resita, Oravita, Baile Herculane, Caransebes, Romania Catalogue: yes 1981, July Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu, painting exhibition Rithymina Hotel, Crete Catalogue: yes 1981, September Silviu Oravitzan Aachen, Germany Catalogue: yes 1982, February–March Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu The “Pro Arte” Gallery, Lugoj, Romania Exhibits: the cycle “Mediterranean Journey” – oil on canvas Catalogue: yes 1983, April Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu “Galerie Berthe”, Paris, France Catalogue: yes 1983, April Silviu Oravitzan The “Domani” Gallery, Herrsching, Germany Catalogue: no 1983, April Silviu Oravitzan The Gallery Domani, Munich, Germany Catalogue: yes 1985, February Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu The “Dalles” Hall, Bucharest, Romania Exhibits: the “Centre” cycle, acrylic on canvas, and a series of drawings and collages Catalogue: yes 1985 Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu The “Bastion” Gallery, Timisoara, Romania Exhibits: the paintings exhibited at the “Dalles” Hall in Bucharest, the “Centre” cycle and several drawings and sketches Catalogue: yes (the same as the above) 1986, September – October Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu The “Severin-Rautenberg” Gallery, Aachen, Germany Catalogue: no 1987 Oravitzan The “Helios” Gallery, Timisoara, Romania Exhibits: the cycles “Codex Aureus - Gregorian, Codex Aureus – Mantle”, “The Black Box – Output”, “Codex Aureus – Levant”, “Centre”, “Accompaniment (The Library)” etc. Catalogue: yes 1989, March Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu, Das Kreutz – Malerei und Kunstobjekte Die Treidler Kunstverein, Frankenthal, Germany The “Cross” cycle Catalogue: yes 1989 Oravitzan Aulheimer Muhle, Meinz, Germany Catalogue: yes 1989, February – March Oravitzan. Recent paintings, collage in gold film Galeries Sculptures, Paris, France Catalogue: yes 1990 Route Bukarest – Berlin – Silviu Oravitzan The “Rudolf Schoen” Gallery, Berlin, Germany Exhibits: paintings from the “Gregorian” and “The Black Box” cycles, as well as a number of untitled works in mixed technique on canvas and paper and in wood Catalogue: yes 1992, August Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu House der Begegnung, Meisenheim, Germany Catalogue: yes 1994, April – May Oravitzan The “Banat” Art Museum, Timisoara, Romania Catalogue: yes 1994, June Oravitzan Mosonmagyarovaros – Centre for Culture and Arts, Hungary Catalogue: yes 1994, December – 1995, January Silviu Oravitzan Ionel Petrov Kunsthandel und Ausstellungen, Aachen, Germany Catalogue: no 1996, June Centre – Silviu Oravitzan “Galerie Sculptures”, Paris, France Exhibits from the cycle “Centre” Catalogue: yes 1996, December – 1997, January Silviu Oravitzan “La Galeria”, Luxembourg Exhibits from the cycle “Centre” Catalogue: no 1997, May Tradition and Freedom. A plastic discourse: Silviu Oravitzan The French Cultural Centre, Timisoara, Romania Exhibits: paintings, sculptures, graphic works and installations. Catalogue: no 1997, October – November Workshop on Light – Silviu Oravitzan “Galleria 28”, Timisoara, Romania Exhibit: The Light, and also the sketches, the laboratory which produced it. Catalogue: yes 1998, March-April Forum Meyrin Geneva Exhibits: paintings, sculptures, graphic works Catalogue: yes 1998, April Centre – Silviu Oravitzan Hous de Watazzi, Luxembourg Exhibit: paintings, sculptures, graphic works Catalogue: yes 1998, May House Maria Beckh, Kaiserslautern Exhibit: paintings, sculptures, graphic works Catalogue: no 1998, December–1999, January The Romanian Cultural Centre, Wien Catalogue: yes 1999, June Palais des Arts, Marseilles Exhibits: paintings, sculptures, graphic works and installations. Catalogue: no 1999, August-December Oravitan Gallery, New York Exhibits: graphic works Catalogue: yes 1999, December The Romanian Cultural Centre, Paris Exhibits: paintings, sculptures, graphic works and instalations. Catalog: yes ² 2000, June, East-West Gallery, New York Exhibits: Painting, Scuptures, Graphic works and installations. 2000, June-December, Oravitzan Gallery, New York Exhibits: Painting, Scuptures, Graphic works and installations. 2000, November, Casa Giovaninetti, Paris Exhibits: Painting, Scuptures, Graphic works and installations. 2000, December, Metzdorff Gallery, Kaiserslautern, Germany Exhibits: Graphic works. 2001, September-October, Pro Arte Gallery, Lugoj Exhibits: Painting, Scuptures, Graphic works and installations. 2001, November, Bad Homburg, Germany Exhibits: Graphic works. 2001, December, Maison Consulaire, Saint-Leu la Foret, Paris Exhibits: "L'Art Sacre" -- Painting, Scuptures, Graphic works and installations. 2001, January-December, Roumanian Cultural Center, New York Exhibits: Painting, Scuptures, Graphic works and installations. 2001, January-December, Oravitzan Gallery, New York Exhibits: Painting, Scuptures, Graphic works and installations. GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1970 The Painting and Sculpture Biennel The “Dalles” Hall, Bucharest, Romania Exhibit: Women. 1970, 100x100 cm, oil on canvas, 1970 The Painting and Sculpture Biennel The “Dalles” Hall and the Marble Hall of the “Scinteia” House, Bucharest, Romania Catalogue: yes Exhibit: People. 1972, 80x70 cm, oil on canvas. 1973, December Lugoj ’73. The Art Event The “U.A.P.” Gallery, Lugoj, Romania Catalogue: yes Exhibits: - “Limits”. Xylography - “The Laser Man”, acrylic on canvas - “The Fly of the Butterfly”, acrylic on canvas - “Mutations – Detachment”, acrylic on canvas 1973, December 7–13 The Fine Arts Week, Lugoj The “U.A.P.” Gallery, Lugoj, Romania Catalogue: yes Exhibits: - “Honeycomb”. 1973, 75x69 cm, oil on canvas - “Trees”. 1973, 70x69 cm, oil on canvas - “Butterflies”. 1973, 69x69 cm, oil on canvas - “Light”. 1973, 70x70 cm, oil on canvas - “Garden”. 1973, 69x65 cm, oil on canvas 1973, August – September Anniversary Fine Arts Exhibition The Art Gallery, Timisoara, Romania Catalogue: yes Exhibit: “Manifestation”. 1974, 110x100 cm, oil on canvas 1974, August – September Anniversary Fine Arts Exhibition The “Dalles” Hall, Bucharest, Romania Catalogue: yes Exhibit: “Workers” 1976 The Annual Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture The “Dalles” Hall, Bucharest, Romania Catalogue: yes Exhibit: “Spring”. 1976, 110x135 cm, oil on canvas 1976 “The Roads of Socialism” The Hall of the Romanian Athenee, Bucharest, Romania Catalogue: yes Exhibit: “Wheat Harvest Time”. 1976, 10x88 cm, oil on canvas 1976 Four Romanian Artists Manchester, Great Britain 1978 The Annual National Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture The “Dalles” Hall, the exhibition hall of the National Theatre, Bucharest, Romania Catalogue: yes Exhibit: “The Echo of the Objects I”. 1978, 60x69 cm. 1978 “The Roads of Socialism” The “Dalles” Hall, The Art Museum, Bucharest, Romania Catalogue: yes Exhibit: “Pink Tractors on the Green Field”. 1978, 87.5x99.5 cm, oil on canvas 1983 VI Bienal Internacional de Arte Palacio Lyon, Valparaiso, Chile Catalogue: yes Exhibits: - “Slate for Re-writing the World 1”. 1983, 40x40 cm, oil on canvas - “Slate for Re-writing the World 2”. 1983, 40x40 cm, oil on canvas 1984 Ten Romanian Artists at Fondation Avartanian Gulbechian Fondation Avartanian Gulbechian, Lisbon, Portugal Catalogue: yes 1992, May 20 – 31 The Translucent The “Bridge” Gallery, Bucharest, Romania Catalogue: yes 1993 Arts romanes (obra actual damit paper), Catalunia, Barcelona Catalogue: yes - Centre. 22×30 cm, gouache on paper, 5 pieces 1994 Est-Vest Art Museum of Timisoara Catalogue: yes 1994 Painters from Lugoj at Szechard The House of Arts, Szechard, Hungary Catalogue: yes - “Gate”. 200×1155 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2 pieces - “Runes”. 175×155 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2 pieces 1995 The Herculane Camp Hotel “Diana”, Baile Herculane, Romania Catalogue: no 1997 Christmas Exhibition, C. Flondor and Oravitan with students “Galleria 28”, Timisoara, Romania Catalogue: no 1998 Szín e változások Mücsarnok/Anastasia, Budapesta, Hungary Catalogue: yes - “Light”. 520×280 cm, bas-relief on wood - Cntre. 30×45×10 cm, sculpture on wood, 2 pieces - Cross. 200×140 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2 pieces - “Sign” 40×60 cm, gouache on paper, 5 pieces 1998 The XX Century’s artists of Lugoj “Pro Arte” Gallery, Lugoj, Romania Catalogue: yes 1999 Art Exhibition Palais de Pharo, Marseilles, France Catalogue: no - Centre. 40×54×5 cm, bas-relief on wood, 5 pieces - Byzantin structures. 40×60, gouache on encased paper, 7 pieces 1999 Pro Arte für Internationalen Kulturaustasch Wien Art Museum Timisoara Catalog: yes - Cross. 130x130 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2 pieces ² BIBLIOGRAPHY Interviews, dialogues, essays “I think that it is in our own tradition that we should be looking for the light of a revaluation of our existential foundations”, interview given to Dorina Sgaverdia, “Semenicul”, February 1998, Resita. “Here, more that anywhere else, we can find a sound plastic universe extremely well built with a very logical structure, a true lesson in plastic language”, in terview given to Cornel Ungureanu, “Orizont”, February, 1996, Timisoara, Romania. “Like an instrument in universal breathing”, interview given to Ilie Mihalcea, “Jurnalul literar”, July – August 1996. “The aura – a hieroglyph of the soul”, “Orizont”, August 1996, Timisoara. Dialogue between Silviu Oravitzan and Paul Barba-Negra, “Lugojul”, 29 August 1996. “In my friendship with Sergiu Celibidache there is neither time nor space”, “Timisoara”, 30 August 1996. ² BOOKS, MONOGRAPHS Paul Barba-Negra; Marcel Tolcea, Oravitzan, 1999 C. Ungureanu, Fragmente despre teatru (Fragments about Theatre), Ed. Timpul, Resita, 1997 Marie Jeanne Jutea Badescu, Însemne dintr-o galerie (Notes from Gallery), Ed. Hestia, 1998 Mircea Nedelciu, Tratament fabulatoriu, Ed. Cartea Româneascã, 1988 Octavian Barbosa, Dictionarul artistilor contemporani, (Dictionary of Contemporary Artists), “Meridiane” Publishing House, Bucharest, 1976, p.371 Vasile Drãgut, 111 Contemporary Painters, “Artis” Publishing House, Bucharest, Romania, 1980, p. 159–160 Gheorghe Jurmã, Descoperirea Banatului (The Discovery of the Banat), “Timpul” Publishing House, Resita, Romania, 1994, pp. 116–118 Corneliu Mircea, Dialogues sur l’etre (Dialogues about the Being), “Amarcord” Publishing House, Timisoara, Romania, 1995, pp. 269–281 Paul Corazolla, Farbe Gold Dekor, Metapher, Symbol, Beweggünde für Malerei heute, Künslerhaus, Ars Nikolai, 1992, p. 105 Ovidiu Giulvezan, Dialogurile lui Silviu Oravitzan cu Sergiu Celibidache si Gheorghe Zamfir, (The Dialogues of Silviu Oravitzan with Sergiu Celibidache and Gheorghe Zamfir), in Ecouri muzicale timisorene, (Musical Echoes of Timisoara), “Brumar” Publishing House, Timisoara, pp. 348–352 si 354–355 Schön Ed. Kunst Block Künstlerverzeichnis O-R, Berlin, 1990 C. Ungureanu, Pagini de teatru ² ESSAYS, ARTICLES AND REVIEWS Petru Comarnescu, Pe linia bunei traditii (Along the Line of Good Old Traditions) „Informatia Bucurestiului“, Bucharest, 3 April 1969 Amelia Pavel, Expozitia Silviu Oravitzan (The Silviu Oravitzan Exhibition), „Scînteia“, Bucharest, 8 April 1969 Anca Arghir, Silviu Oravitzan si Tudor Tudan (Silviu Oravitzan and Tudor Tudan), „România literarã“, Bucharest, 10 April 1969 Marin Tarangul, Pictori lugojeni ( Painters from Lugoj), „România literarã“, Bucharest, 6 April 1972 Ion Frunzetti, Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu, Tudor Tudan, „Contemporanul“, Bucharest, 7 April 1972 Nicolae Argintescu-Amza, Viziuni personale si traditia picturalã (Personal Visions and the Pictorial Tradition), „România literarã“, Bucharest, 20 April 1972 Herbert, Zehm, Die Bilder Silviu Oravitzans: Farbspiele variieren geometrische Grundfiguren, „Studdeutsche Zeitund“, Herrsching, Germania, aprilie 1983 Vasile Drãgut, Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu, „Arta“, Bucharest, 1985 Simona Vãrzaru, Pilda sãrii si a mierii (The Parable of the Salt and the Honey), „Suplimentul cultural artistic al „Scînteii tineretului“, Bucharest, Romania, February1985 Serban Foartã, „Un saturat de semn poros infoliu“ (A Sense-Saturated, Porous In-Folio), „Orizont“, Timisoara, April 1985 Serban Foartã, O bibliotecã într-o bibliotecã (A Library Within a Library), „Orizont“, Timisoara, 1986 Dana Diminescu, Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu: Ison si Monodie (Accompaniment and Monody), „Arta“, Bucharest, nr. 3, 1987 B.K., Die sakrale Symbolik des Kreuzes, „Frankenthaler Rundschau“, Frankenthal, Germania, 14 March 1989 Michael Nungesser, Abstraktion und Aura, „Der Tagesspiegel“, Berlin, 18 September 1990 ***, Im mistichen Dunkel einer orthodoxen Kirche, „Die Rheinpfalz“, Meisenheim, 27 August 1992 ***, Farbige Sinnlichkeit und graphische Enthaltsamkeit, „Rhein-Main-Presse“, Meisenheim, 31 August 1992 *** Horia Damian nu se considerã un artist în diaspora - dialog cu Ionel Petrov (Horia Damian does not consider himself an exiled artist – dialogue with Ionel Petrov), „Redesteptarea“, Lugoj, 1992 Peter Herbstreut, Gold, “Die Tageszeitung”, 21.09.1990 Corneliu Mircea, Lumina cea dintîi (The Original Light), „România literarã“, Bucharest, 15 June 1994 Pavel Susarã, Lupta cu vidul (Fighting the Void), „România literarã“, Bucharest, 15–21 June 1994 Walter Biemel, De ce ne este necesarã arta? (Why Do We Need Art?), „România literarã“, Bucharest, 31 May - 6 June 1995 Coriolan Babeti, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), in Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 October 1995 Adriana Babeti, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), în Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 October 1995 Ilie Boca, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), în Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 October 1995 Livius Ciocârlie, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), în Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 October 1995 Sorin Dumitrescu, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), în Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 October 1995 Suzana Fântânaru, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), în Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 October 1995 Constantin Flondor, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), în Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 October 1995 Serban Foartã, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), în Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 October 1995 Viorel Mãrginean, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), în Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 October 1995 Ion Pacea, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), în Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 1995 Ileana Pintilie, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), în Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 October 1995 Alexandru Titu, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), în Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 October 1995 Constantin Prut, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), în Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 October 1995 Pavel Susarã, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), în Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 1995 Cornel Ungureanu, Însemnãri despre Galeria Pro Arte Lugoj (Notes on the “Pro Arte” Gallery in Lugoj), în Suplimentul ziarului „Paralela 45-Realitatea bãnãteanã“, Lugoj, 31 October 1995 Andrei Bãleanu, Expozitia Silviu Oravitzan în Aachen (The Silviu Oravitzan Exhibition in Aachen), „Deutsche Wele“, Germany, December 1995 Constantin Buiciuc, Silviu Oravitzan: Un artist extraordinar (Silviu Oravitzan: An Extraordinary Artist), „Lugojul“, Lugoj, 11 July 1996 Paul Barbãnegrã, Temeiurile Rusaliilor. Gînduri izvorîte din operele lui Silviu Oravitzan (Whitsuntide Foundations. Reflections Prompted by Silviu Oravitzan’s Work), „Lupta“, Paris, 22 June 1996; „Luceafãrul“, Bucharest, July 1996; „Orizont“, Timisoara, July 1996 ***, Galérie Sculptures in Paris. Expozitia de picturã Silviu Oravitzan (Galerie Sculptures in Paris. The Silviu Oravitzan Painting Exhibition), „România liberã“, Bucharest, 22 July 1996 Ilie Mihalcea, Întoarcere la Edenul pierdut, Silviu Oravitzan – un artist extraordinar, „Tribuna“ (Ion Mihalcea, the Return to the Lost Eden; Silviu Oravitzan – an Extraordinary Artist), Cluj, 9 August 1996 Corina Mersch, La passion selon Oravitzan. La „plus roumain des Roumains“ expose a Luxembourg, Kulturspiegel, Luxembourg, 6 December 1996 Nelly Lecomte, Sur le chemin de la lumiere. Oeuvres du Roumain Silviu Oravitzan a la Galleria, „Luxembourger Wort“, Luxembourg, 10 decembrie 1996 Nicolae Balotã, Paul Barbãneagrã, Cicerone Poghirc, Corina Ciocârlie, Despre nevãzutul vãzut - masã rotundã consacratã picturii lui Silviu Oravitzan (About the Visible Invisible – round table on Silviu Oravitzan’s painting), „Orizont“, Timisoara, 22 January 1997 Pierre Hugli, Le Roumain Silviu Oravitzan au Forum Meyrin, “Cimaises”, Geneva, March 1998 J.L.C., Silviu Oravitzan illumine le Palais des Arts, “La Provence”, 20.06.1999. ² Carmen Firan, Silviu Oravitzan pe simeze Americane, Romania libera, 28 Iulie 2000. Katya Kazakina, Paintin with Gold, Newsdat, June 29, 2000. CATALOGUES A. Personal Exhibitions Silviu Oravitzan – Painting The “Mihai Eminescu” bookshop, Timisoara, Romania Organisers: The Romanian Fine Artists’ Union – the Timisoara branch Date: 18–28 March, 1968 Introductory Study: Virgil Poleacu Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu, Tudor Tudan – painting The “Dalles” Hall, Bucharest, Romania Organisers: The Romanian Fine Artists’ Union, The Open University of Bucharest Date: February – March, 1969 Introductory study: Petru Comarnescu Reproductions: Native, Birthnight, Land, Herd of Goats Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu – painting The “Galateea” Gallery, Bucharest, Romania Organisers: The Romanian Fine Artists’ Union Date: 1972 Introductory study: Sorin Titel Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu The “Caminul Artei” Gallery, Bucharest, Romania Organisers: The Romanian Fine Artists’ Union Date: May – June 1975 Introductory study: Radu Ionescu Reproductions: Green Landscape (on the cover), Sprites, The Morning of the White Chalice, The Afternoon of Chalices Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu. Painting, drawing – the “Ciclova” cycle Travelling exhibition: Resita, Oravita, Baile Herculane, Caransebes Organisers: The Romanian Fine Artists’ Union – the Timis branch Date: 1977 Commentaries: Andrei Plesu, Coriolan Babeti, Adriana Babeti, Cornel Ungureanu Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu Rithymna Hotel, Rithymna, Crete, Greece Organisers: Rithymna Hotel, Crete Introductory study: Dimitri Deliyannis Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu – painting The “Pro Arte” Gallery, Lugoj, Romania Organisers: The Romanian Fine Artists’ Union – the Lugoj branch Date: 1982 Introductory study: Cornel Ungureanu Oravitzan The “Berthe” Gallery, Paris, France Organisers: the “Berthe” Gallery, Paris Introductory studies: Andrei Plesu, Jocelyn Germaine Silviu Oravitzan The “Claudia Strasser” Gallery, Munich, Germany Organisers: The “Claudia Strasser” Gallery, Munich Date: 1983 Introductory study: Andrei Plesu Silviu Oravitzan-Cretu The “Dalles” Hall, Bucharest, the “Bastion” Gallery, Timisoara, Romania Organisers: The Fine Artists’ Union Date: 1985 Introductory studies: Vasile Dragut, Andrei Plesu Oravitzan The “Helios” Gallery, Timisoara, Romania Organisers: the “Helios” Gallery, Timisoara Date: 1987 Introductory study: Serban Foarta

 

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